Crackdown on court delays to key infrastructure itself likely to be delayed by legal challenges

"Minister Jack Chambers insists Government will confront litigation 'head on' Reforms aimed at speeding up the delivery of vital infrastructure could face significant delays, with the Government anticipating they will be challenged in the courts. There is widespread expectation within the Coalition that the State will enter a phase of litigation against what are likely to be efforts to block "radical" new laws limiting judicial reviews."

"Minister Jack Chambers insists Government will confront litigation 'head on' Reforms aimed at speeding up the delivery of vital infrastructure could face significant delays, with the Government anticipating they will be challenged in the courts. There is widespread expectation within the Coalition that the State will enter a phase of litigation against what are likely to be efforts to block "radical" new laws limiting judicial reviews."

Minister Jack Chambers insists the Government will confront litigation 'head on'. Reforms aim to speed delivery of vital infrastructure by limiting avenues for judicial review. The Government anticipates that the measures will be challenged in the courts and that those legal challenges could significantly delay projects. There is widespread expectation within the Coalition that the State will face a phase of litigation targeting efforts to block what are described as radical new laws. The prospect of court action raises uncertainty around the timing and implementation of infrastructure reforms. The Government is preparing to defend the changes as necessary to accelerate project delivery despite likely legal opposition.

Read at Independent